Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Simon Marius Biography and Timeline

Follow Simon Marius through 2 dated historical records for Germany.

Simon Marius, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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1610–1612Years on this page

1610

Observation of Galilean Moons

Astronomer · Ansbach · Science / Astronomy

Independently observes Jupiter's four large moons at about the same time as Galileo.

Role range: 1573-1624

1612

First Telescopic Description of Andromeda

Astronomer · Ansbach · Science / Astronomy

Observes M31 through a telescope and describes its pale central glow, providing the first known telescopic account of the Andromeda object.

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